‘It Happened on 5th Avenue’: A Zany Little Comedy
A 1947 film with plenty of zaniness and “instant” romance, It Happened on 5th Avenue is one of those films I’d never seen prior to this year. Here’s how everything…
Tag: Classic
Enjoy ‘Holiday Affair,’ a Good Romance from the 1940s
Watching classic films isn’t something I indulge in all that much, but when I do I tend to watch 3 or so right together. One of the first I’m watching…
Is ‘Little Women’ (2019) Better than the Fan Favorites?
It seems one thing Hollywood never tires of is to re-make the tomes we consider classic literature. Another trend they seem fond of is to modernize the ideals without actually…
All of the Festive Nostalgia of ‘Christmas in Connecticut’
Growing up, I watched quite a few classic cinema Christmas films (B&W), everything from It’s a Wonderful Life to Miracle on 34th Street. But as an adult that tradition feels…
‘Almost a Bride’ is the Madcap and Fun Old Time Romance We Love
Modern cinema is usually my jam, but now and again I get cinema nostalgia. For me, there’s nothing quite so nostalgic to enjoy as a Shirley Temple movie. Almost a…
The Faces of a Romance Adaptation: The Jane Eyre One
Most days, this blog’s normal is some type of review. Since I’d like to step away from writing and publishing only reviews, today I thought it’d be fun to look…
‘ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’: Another Tim Burton Classic With a Surprising Cameo
When I saw the 2010 adaption of Alice in Wonderland, I walked away having thoroughly enjoyed its playful imagination. While Alice in Wonderland is one of the most famous fables in children’s literature,…
Romantic Movie Feature: Lizzy Bennet and Col. Fitzwilliam Darcy
Today, I have to confess, an obvious theme is present here. The reason being I’m reposting something from Silver Petticoat (because it’s an epic ‘romantic movie scene feature: Lizzy Bennet…
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’: One Really Fun 60s Spy Game
Seeing all of the “big” blockbusters in theaters doesn’t usually happen for me. It’s ironic then, that the end-of-summer blockbuster-hopeful I did go to see sadly, bombed at the box…
‘WAR & PEACE’ (2007)
Thanks to a friend, I had the opportunity to see this before it appears in the states. With my recent renewed aspiration to organize, I found them, and finally pop…